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For many given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions keep them there. In Fleet Street, home of some
For many given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions keep them there. In Fleet Street, home of some
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2010-06-30
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For many given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions keep them there. In Fleet Street, home of some of London’s biggest dailies, it is understood that when two unions quarrel over three jobs, the argument is settled by giving each union two. That means 33 percent over-manning, 33 percent less productivity than could be obtained.
A reporter who has visited plants throughout Europe has an impression that the pace of work is much slower here. Nobody tries too hard. Tea breaks do matter and are frequent. It is hard to measure intensity of work, but Britons give a distinct impression of going at their tasks in a more leisurely way.
But is all this so terrible? It certainly does not improve the gross national product or output per worker. Those observant visitors, however, have noticed something about Britain. It is a pleasant place.
Street crowds in Stockholm. Paris and New York move quickly and silently heads down, all in a hurry. London crowds tend to walk at an easy pace (except in the profitable, efficient city, the financial district).
Every stranger is struck by the patient and orderly way in which Britons queue for a bus. If the saleswoman is slow and out of stock, she will likely say, "Oh dear, what a pity The rubbish collectors stop to chat and call the housewives "Luv". Crime rises here as in every city but there still remains a gentle tone and temper that is unmatched in Berlin, Milan or Detroit.
In short, what is wrong with Britain may also be what is right. Having reached a tolerable standard, Britons appear to be choosing leisure over goods.
In the sentence "what is wrong with Britain may also be what is right" ( Line 1, Para. 6 ),the writer means to show that ______.
选项
A、quarrels between unions will help create jobs
B、a leisurely way of life helps Britons increase productivity
C、Britons will sacrifice their leisure to further increase productivity
D、the gentle tone and temper of the people in Britain makes it a pleasant place
答案
D
解析
此句是作者用来结束本文的结论句,用in short引出,对前几段中所描述的现象做出总结。第二段讲到英国人的缺点:the pace of work is much slower;而第三段又来了个大转弯,表明正是这种慢节奏的工作步伐使英国成为一个令人愉快的地方;第五段主要叙述了这种令人愉快的事情体现在哪些方面,用几个实例来加以说明。故应选D。
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